1.) There's one "sport"
in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the
score or the leader until the contest ends. What is it?
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2.) What famous North
American landmark is constantly moving backward?
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3.) Of all vegetables,
only two can live to produce on their own for several growing
seasons. All other vegetables must be replanted every year.
What are the only two perennial vegetables?
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4.) Name the only sport
in which the ball is always in possession of the team on defense,
and the offensive team can score without touching the ball?
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5.) What fruit has
its seeds on the outside?
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6.) In many liquor
stores, you can buy pear brandy, with a real pear inside the
bottle. The pear is whole and ripe, and the bottle is genuine;
it hasn't been cut in any way. How did the pear get inside the
bottle?
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7.) Only three words
in standard English begin with the letters "dw." They
are all common. Name two of them.
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8.) There are fourteen
punctuation marks in English grammar. Can you name half of them?
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9.) Where are the lakes
that are referred to in the "Los Angeles Lakers?"
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10.) There are seven
ways a baseball player can legally reach first base without
getting a hit. Taking a base on balls-a walk-is one way. Name
the other six.
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11.) It's the only
vegetable or fruit that is never sold frozen, canned, processed,
cooked, or in any other form but fresh. What is it?
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12.) Name six or more
things that you can wear on your feet that begin with the letter
"S."
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